ENews 2009-20

Hello and welcome to ENews 2009-20. Season's Greetings to all subscribers!

Today's headlines:

Log project is rolling, got a good start,Three jobs on offer, you'd better be smartFor Barn Dance tickets, ring Anna WattsRoundhouse for sale, cost lots and lotsThere is a plan, to get off that weightLast trips for Santa, so don't be late.

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LOG A RHYTHM

It's plane to see the elders amongst us are getting into the swing of selling logs now. When we branched into this (with me at the elm) yew were told all about it in ENews 2009-19. It has taken root and appears to be very poplar. It's good to cedar money being generated, and perhaps this piece maple in some fir-ther orders. If it's oak eh with yew, this old chestnut is now coned off.

To summarise: we are offering free delivery within a 15-mile radius for either a minimum order of 5 nets that each weigh approx 15Kg when dry, around 20Kg at delivery for £25, or 2 different and good sized trailer loads at £47.50 & £95.00 respectively.

Stroud District Council has three Canal related jobs on offer at the moment, namely Contracts Manager, Development Surveyor and Senior Contaminated Land Officer (Maternity Cover). If you are interested you'll need to get your skates on as applications for the first two close on 4th January 2010, the other one on the 7th

Mention was made in ENews 2009-19 of the Barn Dance being held on Saturday 27th March, organised by that doyen of the do-si-do, Anna Watts.

Anna tells me that the tickets are now available from her or from the Heritage Centre, Saul. Telephone Anna on 07800 581167 or email a.f.watts@btinternet.com for yours.

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ROUND THE HOUSES

If you've got a couple of bob to spare you may like to know that Chalford Roundhouse is currently on the market – for a cool £290,000. Agents Rightmove have the property on their books – www.rightmove.co.uk

(If you find it then have a look at the link; you will understand why it was not reproduced here because it must win a prize for the longest one ever seen!)

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SPENT THE POUNDS? NOW LOSE SOME

Richard Attwood is arranging a "Work Off that Christmas Pud" Work Party for Wednesday December 30th.

Details will be published on the Connect website once they are finalised.

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YULE BE SORRY

If you miss this year's programme of our ever popular Santa Cruises on board 'Perseverance'. A short season this year, but it has been blessed with pretty good weather so far, and lots of happy smiley children as a result.

Santa's last visit to Saul this year is next Saturday and Sunday (20th & 21st), the final trip will be around 3:30pm on Sunday. So don't disappoint the children and grandchildren – cruises start around 10:00am on both days and the fare is only £4 with all the kiddies on board getting a present from the Big Red Man and all the Mums and Dads a mince pie and hot drink of their choice.

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Bargain Bundles at Brimscombe Book Shop
Such is the success of 'The Book Shop at Brimscombe Port' that the need has arisen to make room for a recent influx of new stock. Alan Watts and his team are busy rearranging and clearing shelves of some long held items.
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The Notgrove Trust, recently made a generous donation to the Cotswold Canals Trust (CCT) to assist with the maintenance and operation of the fleet of work boats and dredgers used on the restoration. Trustees of the Notgrove Trust, Diana and Harry Acland, recently visited sites where those vessels are maintained and operated by CCT volunteers. Click the link to find out more and how you might help https://goo.gl/o3dErJ ... See more